Schools
3
listed public schools. We score two elementary and one middle.
School district · Kings County
Pioneer Union Elementary schools
Pioneer Union Elementary’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 76 to 77. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 74.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,687
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$14,690
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Pioneer Union Elementary has two elementary schools and one middle school that we score.
Elementary · 2 schools
- Pioneer ElementaryScope Score 77
- FrontierScope Score 76
Middle · grades 6–8
Pioneer Middle
Scope Score 74
Developing · 46th percentile
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary district score highest?
Pioneer Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 77. That is higher than 60 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Pioneer ElementaryCharter
Grades K–5 · 518 students · Check how it admits students.
252649% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
Rank 2
Frontier ElementaryCharter
Grades K–5 · 619 students · Check how it admits students.
192754% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in the Pioneer Union Elementary district stand?
Pioneer Middle has a Scope Score of 74. That is higher than 46 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in the Pioneer Union Elementary district.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Pioneer MiddleCharter
Grades 6–8 · 550 students · Check how it admits students.
162955% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 47% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Pioneer Union Elementary47%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Pioneer Union Elementary$14,690
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Pioneer Union Elementary69%
California47%
Meals: 800 of 1,687 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 69% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (69 of 100 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Pioneer Union Elementary’s money go?
About 61 cents of every Pioneer Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
$14,690
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
61¢12¢11¢8¢8¢
- Instruction61%
- Buildings & maintenance12%
- Instruction support11%
- Administration8%
- Student services8%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $12.1 million into 13 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 47% of its $25.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
1,687 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Pioneer Union Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 59%
- White 27%
- Two or more races 4%
- Other or not reported 10%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Pioneer Union Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary district good?
Pioneer Union Elementary’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 76 to 77. Of those, 2 are Solid. The Pioneer Union Elementary district has one public middle school we score. Pioneer Middle has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 46th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary district rank highest?
Pioneer Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 60th percentile. Pioneer Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 46th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How much does the Pioneer Union Elementary district spend per student?
The Pioneer Union Elementary district spent $14,690 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Pioneer Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Pioneer Union Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $12.1 million into 13 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 47% of its $25.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $9.1 million, 75% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Pioneer Union Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Pioneer Union Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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